Shloka 34

Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

विदिक्षु दिक्षूर्ध्वमध: समन्ता- दन्तर्बहिर्भगवान्नारसिंह: । प्रहापयँल्लोकभयं स्वनेन स्वतेजसा ग्रस्तसमस्ततेजा: ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

vidikṣu dikṣūrdhvam adhaḥ samantād antar bahir bhagavān nārasiṁhaḥ prahāpayaḻ loka-bhayaṁ svanena sva-tejasā grasta-samasta-tejāḥ

Translation

In allen Richtungen und Winkeln, oben und unten, ringsum, innen und außen ist der Bhagavān Narasiṁha gegenwärtig. Mit Seinem Brüllen vertreibt Er die Furcht der Welt; mit Seinem transzendentalen Glanz verschlingt Er jede andere Macht. Möge Śrī Narasiṁhadeva uns überall beschützen.

Synonyms

• विदिक्षु: in the intermediate directions
• विदिक्षु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• दिक्षु: in the directions
• दिक्षु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• ऊर्ध्वम्: above
• ऊर्ध्वम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक (upwards)

• अधः: below
• अधः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक (downwards)

• समन्तात्: on all sides
• समन्तात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (from all sides/around)

• अन्तः: within
• अन्तः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (inside)

• बहिः: without
• बहिः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (outside)

• भगवान्: the Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• नारसिंहः: Narasimha (man-lion)
• नारसिंहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर-सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (नरः इव सिंहः)

• प्रहापयन्: causing to abandon / driving away
• प्रहापयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-हा + णिच् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी धातु ‘हा’ (to abandon) causative ‘हापयति’

• लोकभयम्: fear of the world (worldly fear)
• लोकभयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक-भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (लोकस्य भयम्)

• स्वनेन: by (His) sound/roar
• स्वनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• स्व: His own
• स्व: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनामविशेषण; समासाङ्ग (तेजस्-विशेषण)

• तेजसा: by (His) splendor
• तेजसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• ग्रस्त: devoured/overpowered
• ग्रस्त: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रस् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• समस्त: all
• समस्त: None (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• तेजाः: splendors/energies
• तेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; ‘तेजस्’ का पुं-प्रयोग (तेजाः)

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān Nārasiṁha
• Prahlāda Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Narasimha removing fear?

This verse prays to Lord Nṛsiṁha as all-pervading—within and without—who drives away worldly fear by His roar and subdues all opposing powers by His own divine effulgence.

Why is Lord Narasimha described as present in all directions, within and without?

The kavaca prayer invokes Nṛsiṁha’s all-pervasiveness to establish complete spiritual protection—no place remains outside His shelter, whether external danger or inner anxiety.

Practical application of Narasimha-kavacha teachings in modern life?

Remembering and praying to the Lord as all-present helps reduce fear and insecurity; it trains the mind to seek refuge in divine protection rather than panic before overwhelming circumstances.